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Stories of three Irish immigrants who stand out in the history of Joplin’s early days led off a Monday night meeting of t City Council. Chad Stebbins, retired Missouri Southern State University ...

As Montreal celebrates the bicentennial of the Lachine Canal, this remarkable feat of engineering tells a story not just of ...

Bay Ridge was awash in green on Sunday as the neighborhood celebrated a milestone — the 30th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

As the United States invaded Mexico in 1846, Los Patricios, a group of immigrants, took up arms for Mexico to defend their ...

Donoghue also introduces us to fictional versions of others who were recorded as having been on the train, including the ...

Through our shared efforts, we can ensure Iowa's past continues to inspire, inform and unite us as we build a vibrant future.

In 1880, when Social Security’s baby name lists start, Milo ranked 339th. It slowly dropped, leaving the top thousand in 1966. Now, it's bouncing back.

Cork City’s Shandon area is at the heart of a bold urban regeneration strategy — will funding finally turn vision into ...

There are few buildings in New York City that have witnessed more Irish American history than Old St. Patrick’s Cathedral on ...

Anyone who has ever lived in the Ottawa Valley knows that Irish culture runs deep here, and in more ways than just how ...